Search for dissertations about: "children and young persons"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 swedish dissertations containing the words children and young persons.
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1. Grown-up children of divorce : Experiences and health
Abstract : The comprehensive purpose of the thesis was to study the health and experiences, with a main focus on mental health, of a group of grown-up children of divorced parents in comparison to a group of persons without this experience. Mental health, experienced life events, narratives of divorce related experiences and personal resources were therefore examined in a group of young adults (age 22-33 years) whose parents divorced 15 years before the start of the first three studies. READ MORE
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2. Before Being Born : Studies on Preconception Health and Unplanned Pregnancies in Low- and High-Income Settings
Abstract : Nearly half of all pregnancies globally are unplanned. They represent a failure to meet individuals’ reproductive health needs and are associated with adverse maternal and child outcomes. Preconception and contraception care can help improving outcomes of pregnancies that are desired, and preventing those that are undesired. READ MORE
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3. The Apert and Crouzon syndromes: General and dental aspects
Abstract : Background: Craniofacial malformations, as seen in Apert and Crouzon syndromes, may have an immense impact not only on function and esthetics, but also on the psychosocial well-being of the person affected. Aims: To provide insight on the social life aspects of persons with Crouzon syndrome in Sweden, during the transition from childhood to adulthood and as young adults. READ MORE
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4. Stuttering in young females and males
Abstract : Stuttering is a relatively common speech disorder and most people have met someone who stutters. Symptoms of stuttering are repetitions, prolongations and blocks that stop the natural flow of speech. READ MORE
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5. Attitude to Speech and Communication in Individuals Born with Cleft Lip and Palate
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe how individuals who are born with a cleft lip and palate experience their communicative situation, how they perceive their speech and whether their views correlate with the results of speech assessments made by specialised speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. READ MORE